u/Grand-Masterpiece632 — reddlx

Image 1 — healing progress and tape or nipple??

Image 2 — healing progress and tape or nipple??

healing progress and tape or nipple??

hey!! i’m at the end of 15 days post op. i think im healing okay?? i feel like im behind the healing curve and like im still looking really rough. pre-op photo included - i had a lot of tissue taken (from a g or bigger to around a b) so am super cautious about complications.

when i got out of the shower today i noticed a little piece on my left nipple that is lifting and i can’t tell if it’s tape or if it’s my actual skin, which is freaking me out because i want to be proactive if im getting necrosis. it’s so hard to tell what’s going on because this is the tape i’ve had since day 1 and it’s not coming off until june 2, so i wanted to ask here what you guys think and if i should worry/ get it checked out (or if it’s tape and im overreacting).

also, anyone else feel a sunburn-like feeling on the top of their chest? i’m having that pretty intensely on my chest between my collarbones and my boobs. honestly is one of the more painful parts i’m experiencing at the moment.

u/Grand-Masterpiece632 — 1 day ago

▲ 8 r/Reduction

motivation needed :(

hi guys! my surgery was last tuesday (it’s sunday now) so i’m on day five and im struggling. my neck and back are absolutely killing me which has also given me a headache, and i can’t sleep even though i have a good pillow setup and have tried a lot of things. i left the house for the first time yesterday to go on a short apartment tour and while it felt good to get out, the car ride was brutal and every bump in the road felt awful. im feeling really down and ready for this to be over. i feel like im also getting cranky/ snappy/ not myself with my boyfriend whom i love so dearly and has been such a huge help and feel so bad about it. i dont want him to think hes doing anything wrong/ im ungrateful for his help. ive apologized a lot and he seems to understand, but im feeling so guilty and am just in such an unpleasant place.

i want to be able to move freely again, get out of this gross ace bandage, get this tape off (it’s driving me nuts… seriously). the soreness and internal pain is something im more comfortable dealing with, but the incision pain and fear that im going to harm them before they close is really hard for me. im terrified to touch them or do anything that might mess up the actual surface wounds and prolong healing.

rant aside, i am trying really hard to look on the bright side. this community has helped a lot, im excited about my size, i was even able to wash my hair by myself yesterday. the pain and anxiety is really just wearing me down. any advice, or experiences of light at the end of the tunnel? i just can’t seem to see when this is going to end/ feel more normal, and i want to feel like me again.

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u/Grand-Masterpiece632 — 12 days ago

▲ 66 r/Reduction

3 days post op

hi guys, i’m loving my results so far but hate the recovery period. my surgery was on tuesday (it’s friday now) and i went from a 32G (might’ve been more) to what they think will be a 32B or C - they took 8 pounds total. i’m in pain, am so bloated, feel so dependent on others, and am so nervous that im not healing right. i’m still wearing my ace bandage as instructed by my doctor, but my nipples look crazy and the under incisions seem so bloody on the tape. any advice or reassurance??

u/Grand-Masterpiece632 — 14 days ago